Table 4.
Knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of farmers about pesticides, 2.
| N | % | ||
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| Status of farmers on thinking that pesticides could have a negative effect on human health | Yes | 353 | 84,0 |
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| No | 67 | 16,0 | |
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| Status of farmers on having a medical problem after pesticide application | Yes | 21 | 5,0 |
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| No | 399 | 95,0 | |
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| Status of being poisoned from pesticides | Yes | 4 | 1,0 |
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| No | 416 | 99,0 | |
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| Type of complaint experienced after pesticide application | Headache | 14 | 3,3 |
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| Dizziness | 14 | 3,3 | |
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| Vomiting | 6 | 1,4 | |
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| Respiratory distress | 5 | 1,2 | |
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| Nausea | 3 | 0,7 | |
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| Abdominal pain | 2 | 0,5 | |
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| Diarrhea | 2 | 0,5 | |
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| Fever | 2 | 0,5 | |
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| Redness and itching on the skin | 2 | 0,5 | |
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| Eye irritation | 2 | 0,5 | |
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| Weakness | 1 | 0,2 | |